Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
IRELAND'S CAUSE.
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yKsrRRDAY.
A Strong Protest Against the Coercion
Bili-The Bssolutions-Lsttsrs
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WASHINGTON, u. g., April 1l.--A
meeting was held here this evening in
Temple in response to
printed call signed in due form by the
secretary, and committee 10
give expression on the part OF Arneri-
can residents and sojorrners at the
capital TO protest against
the passage Of the coercion bill for
Ireland, now pending in the British
Parliament. The hall was literally
decorated with bunting and appropriate
The audience was well dressed
and orderly, but the enthusiastic throng
filed the hall TO its utmost capacity
before the hour fixed for the speaking
to begin. The chairman of the COM
mittee called the meeting 10 order and
Congressman Springer, OF
Illinois, to preside. After stating the
purpose of the meeting Mr.. Springer
said it seemed to him that "history
was repeating itself." The contest now
going ON in Great Britain in refer
ence to the government of Ire
land was in many respects very
similar to that which was carried on in
the American colonies and ii would not
he inappropriate for Ireland at this
time to proclaim that immortal decla-
ration Of independence which 1l5
years ago was proclaimed in Philadel-
phia. He did not desire to be I'M
derstood as suggesting to the
Irish at this time that they should
pursue the course followed by
our forefathers. Irelands leaders were
now seeking.a peaceful way out OF their
difficulty. In this great contest for
liberty and home rule it must not be
assumed that the English people were a
party to the wrong. Let the people OF
Ireland preserve their equanimity. Sub
NIT as long as submission was possible,
and the time would not long be delayed
when in his opinion the English people
themselves, the workingmen, would
right the wrongs Of Ireland.
THE OTHER SPEAKERS
were General Rosecranz, ex-senator
Van Wyck, Congressman Grain, oil
Texas Judge Goolrick, OF Virginia
General George A. Sheridan, and Con-
gresham Shively, of Indiana.
Resolutions prepared 10y the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose were
adopted, as follows:
Whereas the Tory administration Of England
Is about 10 enact for Ireland tyrannical co.
ercive measures that will have the effect OF
ebolishiDg trial by jury, suspending the hdoeds-
coypHs act imprisoning in the foulest dungeons
thousands OF Innocent people deprived OF the
privilege Of appeal OF redress, transporting
suspected persons 70 an alien country 70 go
through the farce Of trial, suppressing the press
and free speech, and, In word, OF roDDing the
people of ireland Of all those rights which man-
Kind holds dear and civilization demands:
therefore be IL
Reso'red, That we, the citizens Of the capital
Of The United States, In msss-meeting assem-
Sled, sincerely sympatni2c Win me non. " u,
nnmF Gladstone and Hon. Charles Stewart
Paruell in their gallant battle against TINS DAT,
berous coercion BIZ, and that we earnestly ana
Indignantly protest against the passage BY the
British Parliament OF measures calculator 10
brutal7e and epslaye the people OF ireland. :,
Resored, That the enactment OF such diaboli-
cal laws would not alone be an outrage ON inc
Irish PEOPLE, but a crime against The spirit o.
M otty everywhere. and that the trainers and
advocates of the coercion bill should go down 70
posterity condemned by humanity and branded
with infamy.
A large number of letters of regret
were read by the secretary, from which
the following expressions are culled;
John Sherman writes:
Your kind note Of the 9th inviting me to st.
tond the proposed mass-meoting at the Ma
sonic Temple for the purpose OF entering a
protest against the passage OF the coercion
bill now pending IN the British Parliament Is
received. tegTet that ! shall not be able 70
attend, while sincerely sympathizing in the
object OF your meeting. could not express
my views on this important subject more ac-
curately than ! have done In recent letter
to Mr.. McWade. a copy OF which enclose.
The letter referred 10 has already been pub
lished.
Roscoe Conkling writes:
NV sympathy and judgment are with Ire
lands people In tie benighted methods now
yaGed against them. ] should be glad TO say
20 whenever IL might do any good. aud IL would
be a pleasure TO participate In the meeting at
Washington as you kindly propose. IL Is not
In my power 10 do 80, but you may count me
among those who hope end trust that England
will pever DO led TO resort in the name OF Great
Britain 10 measures which would place blister
on the face Of civilization wherever liberty Is
mere than false pretences.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
encloses a copy of letter recently adj
dressed to the committee OF the Irish
National League expressing his sympa-
thy with the movement The letter
has already been published.
$. s. Cox says:
II has come 20 pretty pnss in this afternoon
Of the nineteenth century when Dills OF WI,
tind can he rendered i'm Parliament, supposed
10 represent something Of legislative morality
ana Justice that a bill Of this kind should sns
pend the great writ OF iiberty' ihltlate nes
system OF magistracy. making them depend
| cnt for their tenure and salaries upon o ues
pofic appointing power, outraging Magni
Cherfa with its right OF trial by Jury, %
yicinagc, fixing upon the very body OF lrelann
sfauGIuC army 10 cot OF the substance OF ths
reople. and oclipsing freedom wherever TIM
| hated rover can reach by Infamous iegisla
| lion.
MEETING IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April IA largely-at
tended meeting of Irish-Americans wa
held in this city tonight for the pur
rose of protesting against the passage
by the English Parliament of the Irisi
coercion bill. Pertinent speeches were
made by ex-senator William Plnknel
| Y hyte. Congressman Rayner, Genera
Tradley I. Johnson, and Others, an'
the resolutions of disapproval were en-
Enthusiastically adopted.
| CrrAMBERLAIN'S AREAI@1uENr
| &c Makes n strong speech "hte'
isGreetcd with Kisses amd cheers
rBy Anelo-Americsn cable to the Dispatch
LONDON, April 14.-The languag
used 10y Chamberlain in speaking at TN
| meeting in Ayr has infiamed the lrisl
against him, and he has received hume
rous letters warning him that ne vii
not leave Scotland alive. 80
Speaking to en- assemblHse OF o,oo
persons Chamberlain said "The oppc
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